Ethel Barrymore Theatre | Seating Chart, Tickets, Tips and more

The Ethel Barrymore Theatre, often shortened for Barrymore Theatre, is located at 243 West 47th Street in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan. Named in the memory of acclaimed actress Ethel Barrymore, this theatre one of the most popular in the Broadway community. Incidentally, it’s the only surviving theatre of the many the Shuberts built for performers who were affiliated with them. Unlike many of the older theatres that have been used for a variety of purposes throughout the years, Barrymore Theatre has been used continuously as a legitimate house. The theatre opened on December 20, 1928, with The Kingdom of God, a play that was specially selected by leading lady Ethel Barrymore. Post that, Barrymore Theater has hosted some iconic productions including Death Takes a Holiday, A Streetcar Named Desire, Critic's Choice, Don't Play Us Cheap, Hurlyburly, Lettice and Lovage, Imaginary Friends, The Glass Menagerie, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, and Six Degrees of Separation.

On October 2017 Ethel Barrymore Theatre hosted a spirited production of The Band’s Visit. The musical follows an Egyptian Police Band that gets lost in a remote village in the middle of the Israeli desert and connects with the locals in unexpected ways. The critically acclaimed musical celebrates the deeply human ways music and laughter connect us all.

Want to watch The Band's Visit from the best seats? Our Ethel Barrymore Theatre seating chart has all the information you could possibly need.

Playing At The Ethel Barrymore Theatre

The Band's Visit

“The Band’s Visit’ Is a Ravishing Musical That Whispers With Romance”
– The New York Times

“The set’s a bit grander and the music sounds richer, but success hasn’t spoiled this embraceable musical fable about the surprising friendships that bloom in the middle of a political desert. In this Broadway transfer of an Off Broadway hit, human error sends an Egyptian military band to a depressed Israeli outpost in a desert wasteland — and human connections bring Arabs and Israelis together on common ground.”
– Variety

Based on an Israeli film, The Band’s Visit makes its Broadway debut at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre, after a critically-acclaimed run Off-Broadway. Winner of the Obie Award, Lucille Lortel Award, and NY Drama Critics’ Circle Award for Best Musical, this incredible heartwarming musical is not to be missed!

The Story

The Alexandria Ceremonial Police Orchestra from Egypt is sent to Israel to play in a concert in Petah Tikvah. However, due to a mixup at the border, the band is sent to a faraway village, Bet Hatikva, in the middle of the desert. With no hotels around, and no bus to take them away until the next morning, the members of the band are left stranded. That is, until the locals take them in for the night, splitting them up between the residents. What follows is a memorable night, where the lives of both the band members and the townsfolk are intertwined, never to be the same again.

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Practical Information

Section Accessibility

Orchestra: Seating is in the orchestra sections is accessible without taking any stairs or surprise steps. Wheelchair seating is located in the orchestra level only.Mezzanine: 3 flights of stairs up 30 steps. Please note, once on the mezzanine level there are approximately 2 steps per row. The entrance to mezzanine is behind row E of the Front mezzanine. Handrails are available at the end of every stepped seat row in the mezzani

Available Facilities

Restroom: There is 1 (unisex) wheelchair accessible restroom located on the main floor with no steps. Non-accessible restrooms are located down 2 flights of steps (20 steps.) Pay Phone:Located in the Lobby (Accessible at 54" with utility outler).Water Fountain: Located at the Ticket Lobby, accessible at 36"Elevator: The theatre doesn’t have any elevators or escalators.

The mezzanine row A overhangs the orchestra starting at row M. Avoid sitting the last two rows of the orchestra section. Seats in these row may be partially obstructed. Hamilton has a lot of action at the top of the stage, and the overhand from the Mezzanine can obstructed the viewing of that action if you are in the last rows.

Wheelchair locations are available in the orchestra section of the theatre (pending availability). You may purchase one wheelchair and three companion seats per order if available.

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Getting There

If you’re travelling in your car, there are numerous paid parking spots close to the Barrymore Theatre Some of the popular ones include LAZ Parking, Edison ParkFest, Bright Management, and Impark.

There’s nothing like taking the subway to Broadway! There are many buses and metro trains you can take to reach the Ethel Barrymore Theatere. Buses plying to Theatre District are M104, M42, M6, M10, and M27/50. If travelling by subway is more your thing, you can take the 1, 9, C or E train to 50th Street or the N or R train to 49th Street.

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After a childhood spent exploring and discovering everything India has to offer, Parth moved to Singapore to pursue his bachelor’s degree at 17. It was love at first sight and he now calls the Lion City home. He lives here with his cat, Ginger, and two friends from college. A theatre aficionado, he also (tries to) takes time from work to visit NYC whenever he can to catch the latest breakout Broadway hit.